cmux Alternatives

cmux is described as 'Native macOS app built on Ghostty. Vertical tabs, notification rings when agents need attention, split panes, and a socket API for automation' and is a terminal emulator in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to cmux for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, BSD and Homebrew apps. The best cmux alternative is Ghostty, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like cmux are Tabby, Termux, Windows Terminal and MobaXterm.

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  1. Sakura icon
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    sakura is a terminal emulator based on GTK and VTE. It's a terminal emulator with few dependencies, so you don't need a full GNOME desktop installed to have a decent terminal emulator. Current terminal emulators based on VTE are gnome-terminal, XFCE Terminal, TermIt and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. MacTerm icon
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    MacTerm (was MacTelnet) on OS X is now a complete replacement for Terminal, allowing access to both local and remote applications.

    101 MacTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. Yorishiro icon
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    Yorishiro is a new kind of terminal that gives your AI a body — and a sense of presence.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  4. A modern MobaXterm/PuTTY alternative for Windows: tabbed SSH + VNC, a full SFTP file manager, and Ctrl+V to paste images straight into a remote terminal over SFTP.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. cterm icon
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    cterm is a tiny terminal emulator I built from frustrations of not being able to use st across different platforms. Much like st, it is very, very small--even smaller than st. For this reason, however, cterm does not have the "standard" terminal emulator features such...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (ISC)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. Ratty icon
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    A GPU-rendered terminal emulator with inline 3D graphics. Inspired by TempleOS. Built with Rust & Ratatui.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Rust
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